Problem Addressed
Expensive agricultural machinery and the burden of fuel expenses limit small and marginal farmers to labour-intensive and sometimes inefficient farming methods.
Technology
The innovator has repurposed scrap to fabricate a thresher that efficiently separates corn kernels from grain heads. He has similarly created a power tiller,incorporating bamboo and salvaged parts. His initial machines were made of components sourced from a discarded TVS motorcycle, and he continues to utilize refurbished parts in his machines.
Societal Impact
His cost-effective innovations drastically reduce the burden on manual labor. With the thresher, two people can accomplish in a shorter time frame the work that previously required seven people a week to complete. The low-cost power tiller effectively replaces water buffaloes traditionally used in rice cultivation.
Current status
The innovator initially sold seven units each of the power tiller and threshing machines. Upon receiving incubation support under CLLMP, he upgraded the machines and found a wider market. He designed a new power tiller model and plans to commercialize it with the support of the State Basin Development Authority.
